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Happy Chinese New Year!!

2016 Chinese New Year falls on February 8. It is the Year of the Monkey according to Chinese zodiac. It will be a great chance to experience the traditional folk customs!

Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history. It is the grandest and the most important annual event for Chinese people.

Time for Family Reunion

Being one of the traditional festivals, it is the time for the whole families to reunite together, which is similar with Christmas Day to us, the westerners. Thankfully, it is a statutory holiday in British Columbia as in Family Day, which was originally created to give people time to spend with their families but it also provides a day off between New Years Day and Good Friday as they are approximately three months apart.

Chinese New Year Facts

Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important traditional festival in China. It is a time for annual family reunion, which is as important as Christmas Day in western countries. Here are 6 fun facts about this holiday.

1. 2016 festival dates

2016 New Year falls on February 8th (Monday), and the celebration will last for 15 days till February 22nd (Lantern Festival).

2. When is exactly Chinese New Year?

The festival dates change every year as it is defined by the lunar calendar, falling on a day between mid-January and mid-February.

3. How long is the festival?

It starts from the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar and continues for 15 days to the Lantern Festival. The peak time of the entire celebration is on Chinese New Year’s Eve and the first day.

4. The Longest Public Holiday in China

The festival lasts for 15 days from the 1st to 15th day of the first lunar month, and in folklore it starts even earlier, from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. Most employees will have seven days off work, while students take one month absence from school.

5. It is a worldwide festival for a sixth of the globe.

It is not only celebrated in China, but also observed in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and some other Asian countries as well as Chinatowns around the world.

6. Why is red color so popular?

House decorations for the holiday use red widely in pictures, paper cuttings as well as spring couplets. The fact is that red though considered a warning color in western countries, is the token of fortune, wealth and prosperity in China, which can ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.

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